Commander of Army Strategic Reserve Command | |
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Panglima Komando Cadangan Strategis Angkatan Darat | |
Army Strategic Reserve Command | |
Reports to | Chief of Staff of the Indonesian Army |
Formation | 6 March 1961 |
First holder | Maj. Gen. Soeharto |
The Commander of Army Strategic Reserve Command (Indonesian : Panglima Komando Cadangan Strategis Angkatan Darat; abbreviated as Pangkostrad) is the highest position of Army Strategic Reserve Command or Kostrad. Kostrad falls under the army chief of staff for training, personnel, and administration. [1]
The position of Commander of the Army Strategic Reserve Command is considered a stepping stone to high-level government positions in Indonesia. Many of its commanders have gone on to become prominent national leaders. For instance, Suharto and Prabowo Subianto, both rose to become President; while Umar Wirahadikusumah became Vice-President; Rudini, served as Minister of Home Affairs; Ryamizard Ryacudu, advanced to become Chief of Staff of the Army and Minister of Defence; and numerous commanders have subsequently held the roles of Chief of Staff of the Army and Commander of the Indonesian National Armed Forces.
No | Portrait | Name | From | To |
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Army General Reserve Corps | ||||
1 | Major General Soeharto [2] | 6 March 1961 | 15 August 1963 | |
Army Strategic Reserve Command | ||||
Major General Soeharto [2] | 15 August 1963 | 2 December 1965 | ||
2 | Major General Umar Wirahadikusumah [2] | 2 December 1965 | 27 May 1967 | |
3 | Major General Kemal Idris [2] | 27 May 1967 | 11 March 1969 | |
4 | Major General Wahono [2] | 11 March 1969 | 20 February 1970 | |
5 | Major General Makmun Murod [2] | 20 February 1970 | 26 December 1971 | |
6 | Major General Wahono [2] | 26 December 1971 | 18 March 1973 | |
7 | Major General Poniman [2] | 18 March 1973 | 4 May 1974 | |
8 | Major General Himawan Sutanto [2] | 4 May 1974 | 4 January 1975 | |
9 | Major General Leo Lopulisa [2] | 4 January 1975 | 19 January 1978 | |
10 | Major General Wiyogo Atmodarminto [2] | 19 January 1978 | 1 March 1980 | |
11 | Major General Muhammad Ismail [2] | 1 March 1980 | 24 January 1981 | |
12 | Major General Rudini [2] | 24 January 1981 | 24 May 1983 | |
13 | Major General Suweno [2] | 24 May 1983 | 30 January 1986 | |
14 | Major General Suripto [2] | 30 January 1986 | 21 August 1987 | |
15 | Major General Adolf Sagala Rajagukguk [2] | 21 August 1987 | 28 March 1988 | |
16 | Major General Sugito [2] | 28 March 1988 | 9 August 1990 | |
17 | Major General Wismoyo Arismunandar [2] | 9 August 1990 | 29 July 1992 | |
18 | Major General Kuntara [2] | 29 July 1992 | 22 September 1994 | |
19 | Major General Tarub [2] | 22 September 1994 | 4 April 1996 | |
20 | Lieutenant General Wiranto [2] | 4 April 1996 | 20 June 1997 | |
21 | Lieutenant General Sugiono [2] | 20 June 1997 | 20 March 1998 | |
22 | Lieutenant General Prabowo Subianto [2] | 20 March 1998 | 22 May 1998 | |
* | Lieutenant General Johny Lumintang [2] | 22 May 1998 | 23 May 1998 | |
23 | Lieutenant General Djamari Chaniago [2] | 23 May 1998 | 24 November 1999 | |
24 | Lieutenant General Djaja Suparman [2] | 24 November 1999 | 29 March 2000 | |
25 | Lieutenant General Agus Wirahadikusumah [2] | 29 March 2000 | 1 August 2000 | |
26 | Lieutenant General Ryamizard Ryacudu [2] | 1 August 2000 | 3 July 2002 | |
27 | Lieutenant General Bibit Waluyo [2] | 3 July 2002 | 3 November 2004 | |
28 | Lieutenant General Hadi Waluyo [2] | 3 November 2004 | 2 May 2006 | |
29 | Lieutenant General Erwin Sujono [2] | 2 May 2006 | 12 November 2007 | |
30 | Lieutenant General George Toisutta [2] | 13 November 2007 | 17 February 2010 | |
31 | Lieutenant General Burhanuddin Amin [2] | 17 February 2010 | 30 September 2010 | |
32 | Lieutenant General Pramono Edhie Wibowo [2] | 30 September 2010 | 9 August 2011 | |
33 | Lieutenant General Azmyn Yusri Nasution [2] | 9 August 2011 | 13 March 2012 | |
34 | Lieutenant General Muhammad Munir [2] | 13 March 2012 | 2 June 2013 | |
35 | Lieutenant General Gatot Nurmantyo [2] [3] [4] | 2 June 2013 | 26 September 2014 | |
36 | Lieutenant General Mulyono [2] [5] | 26 September 2014 | 15 July 2015 | |
37 | Lieutenant General Edy Rahmayadi [2] [6] | 25 July 2015 | 4 January 2018 | |
38 | Lieutenant General Agus Kriswanto [2] | 4 January 2018 | 14 July 2018 | |
39 | Lieutenant General Andika Perkasa [2] [7] | 14 July 2018 | 29 November 2018 | |
40 | Lieutenant General Besar Harto Karyawan [2] [8] | 29 November 2018 | 27 July 2020 | |
41 | Lieutenant General Eko Margiyono [2] | 27 July 2020 | 25 May 2021 | |
42 | Lieutenant General Dudung Abdurachman [2] | 25 May 2021 | 31 January 2022 | |
43 | Lieutenant General Maruli Simanjuntak [9] | 31 January 2022 | 29 November 2023 | |
44 | Lieutenant General Muhammad Saleh Mustafa [2] | 29 November 2023 | 24 July 2024 | |
45 | Lieutenant General Mohamad Hasan [2] | 24 July 2024 | Present |
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